Organizational Links

• The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) - AF&PA is the national trade association of the forest, pulp, paper, paperboard and wood products industry. The organization represents member companies engaged in growing, harvesting and processing wood and wood fiber, manufacturing pulp, paper and paperboard products from both virgin and recycled fiber, and producing engineered and traditional wood products. Association members include manufacturers of over 80 percent of the paper, wood and forest products produced in the United States.
• Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resources Gateway - The Army Corps of Engineers is the steward of the lands and waters at Corps water resources projects, Its mission is to conserve those natural resources, consistent with ecosystem management principles, while providing quality public outdoor recreation experiences to serve the needs of present and future generations. 
• Forestry Policy Education Network (FPEN) - The group is comprised of forestry and timber-management professionals interested in international forestry and related trade and environmental issues and offer a information exchange forum on various issues.
• Forest Products Society (FPS) - Supporting information exchange on the use of wood and wood-fiber resources, FPS provides its members and others in the forest industry a variety of services to further member research and goals. FPS links an international network of scholars and industry professionals. The close linkage with research enables the industry to gain the competitive advantage essential in this current intensively globalized economy.
• The Intermountain Forest Association (IFA) - The IFA is an organization of wood product manufacturers, forestland owners and related businesses in the northern Rockies. It develops and implements solution-oriented policies intended to provide a positive climate for forest management as well as a stable and sustainable supply of timber from public and private forestlands; works to ensure that regulations affecting member companies remain reasonable; serves as a source of information to media, the public and other interested parties on a wide variety of forestry and natural resource issues; and provides a conduit for member companies to develop cooperative relationships.
• The International Forestry Student’s Association - A worldwide IFSA promotes co-operation among forestry students and establishes links with other international organizations in areas such as forestry, environmental protection, higher education, economy and social development.
• The Society of American Foresters (SAF) - This is the national scientific and educational organization representing for forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900, the SAF mission is to advance the science and practice of forestry, enhance the competency of its members and use the knowledge of the profession to help ensure forest ecosystems and resources to benefit society.
• U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Congress established the Forest Service in 1905 to provide quality water and timber for the Nation's benefit. Over the years, the public has expanded the list of what they want from national forests and grasslands. Congress responded by directing the Forest Service to manage national forests for additional multiple uses and benefits and for the sustained yield of renewable resources such as water, forage, wildlife, wood and recreation. Multiple use means managing resources under the best combination of uses to benefit the American people while ensuring the productivity of the land and protecting the quality of the environment.

Note:  There are various state forestry associations and specialized wood-product groups and similar organizations that are not listed in the preceding section. Consult your Internet search engine if you wish to find a state- or product-specific group.


Higher Institution Forestry Programs and Forestry Assistance Programs

• Auburn University, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences - The goal of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is to develop and maintain an outstanding faculty with the diverse backgrounds necessary to provide Auburn students with superior programs in forestry and wildlife education, research, extension and public service.  The school has graduated over 2,400 forestry or wildlife graduates since the first graduating class in 1948. Accredited by the Society of American Foresters, the graduate and undergraduate forestry programs prepare students to become professional foresters in industry, agency, consulting and other situations. Additionally, the Forest Engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
• Cal Poly State University, Forestry, Department of Natural Resources Management - The degree program in Forestry and Natural Resources prepares students for careers in forest and natural resource protection and management. Students may specialize in recreation management, urban forestry, environmental management, watershed management and hydrology, fire and fuels management, forest and environmental practices, wildlife biology or an individualized course of study.  Graduates qualify for such positions as forester and natural resource manager.
• Cornell University Extension Forestry Program - The goal of the Extension Forestry program is to provide leadership statewide for educational, research-based programs that address the stewardship and sustainable production needs associated with the management of private, non-industrial forest land. Programs are directed toward the needs of non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners. Audiences include primarily NIPF owners, including maple producers, and also professional foresters, loggers and youth.
• Humboldt State University Department of Forestry & Watershed Management - A degree from the Forestry and Watershed Management Department at Humboldt State can comprise an area of concentration in Production Management,  Wildland Fire (ecology and management) or Forest Conservation.  In addition, there are specializations in Forest Soils and Forest Hydrology.
• Iowa State University Forestry and Forestry Extension - This department is dedicated to the understanding, effective management and sustainable use of renewable natural resources through the land-grant missions of teaching, research and extension. NREM’s disciplinary focus is broad in scope, ranging from individual organisms to landscapes, from natural to managed ecosystems, from wilderness to agricultural and urban systems, from local to international environments, and from resource preservation to utilization.
• Michigan State University Department of Forestry - Silviculture, the art and science of cultivating forests, integrates the principles of ecology, physiology, genetics, forest protection, forest engineering and economics with silvicultural techniques to ensure forest viability, productivity and future options. For effective results, silviculturists must be sensitive to both societal expectations and landowner objectives in developing prescriptions for managing forestlands.
• North Dakota State University, Natural Resources Management Program - The program addresses systems approach to managing natural resources through the biological, engineering, social and economic aspects of managing natural resources as an integrated system. Students focus in one of three areas: biotic resources, physical/earth resources or social sciences. Natural resources management majors can choose from many courses in one of the three emphasis areas.
• Oregon State University Forestry Extension Program - The program has various educational outreach goals including helping small woodland owners meet today's competing demands on forest resources by way of offering assistance and the latest research to landowners, to promote sustainable and environmentally sound forestry practices. The group also works with forest-based industries to make them more productive and efficient by helping with information on new technologies, marketing ideas, taxes and business management.
• University of Connecticut  Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering - Professionals in the Natural Resources Management and Engineering field work toward resolving issues related to natural resource renewal, management and conservation and are active in the fields of forest, wildlife, and fisheries management, water resources, wetland conservation and soil and aerial photographic imagery. The mission of the department is to provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate education, to generate new knowledge by conducting research, and to provide extension and outreach programs in the field of natural resources management and engineering and environmental science.
• University of Kentucky Department of Forestry - The Department of Forestry is an academic department in the College of Agriculture with the primary responsibility for research, instruction and extension programs in forest and wildland natural resources. Research disciplines include economics, genetics, physiology, silviculture, timber management and wood utilization. Current research programs include studies of conservation biology, ecosystem dynamics, applications of geographic information systems, population genetics and optimal management of timber stands. 
• University of Maryland, Biological Resources Engineering Department - This department examines the relationships between mankind, other living things and the environment. Students and faculty are involved in a wide range of activities ranging from biomedical engineering to urban wildlife management to water resources engineering. Natural Resources Management is a separate undergraduate program with its own requirements, courses and faculty. This program offers undergraduate degrees in Plant and Wildlife Resources Management, Land and Water Resources Management and Environmental Education and Park Management.
• University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources - This website provides information about the teaching, research and outreach programs, the facilities and the people who work and study in UM Forestry. Research is directed toward silviculture, watershed management, urban forestry, agroforestry, resource assessment and a variety of other topics.
• University of Minnesota Forestry Extension, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota.
• University of Rhode Island Natural Resources and Environmental Management - Topics of study include remote sensing, resource management, watershed management, coastal ecology, urban environmental planning, fisheries and marine affairs. 
• University of Vermont Forestry Program - This program  prepares students to take leadership roles in this re-emerging field. The university's Forestry Program teaches students to weigh practices; ecological impact, economic feasibility and cultural acceptance. The program attracts students who want to work outdoors, who love math and science, who learn by doing, who can embrace both the fundamentals of traditional forestry and the new technology of forestry's future.
• University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Forestry - The Forestry Program emphasizes sustaining the health and productivity of forest ecosystems, incorporating issues resulting from complex ownership mosaics and diverse management objectives into the curriculum. The program of study is designed to prepare students to become actively involved in maintaining and enhancing long-term stability of forests and in meeting society's diverse forest-based needs. Required Forestry courses build on the SNR core curriculum, and provide an interdisciplinary field-oriented understanding of the theoretical and practical knowledge required to meet the complex and changing demands put on our forests.
• University of Wisconsin Department of Forest Ecology and Management  - The overall mission of this department is to advance excellence in education, research and extension related to forest ecosystems and their management through programs that integrate the biological, physical and social sciences and the humanities. The department provides a well-integrated interdisciplinary education based on science and management skills essential for leadership and service in the conservation and management of forest ecosystems.
• University of Wisconsin at Madison Forestry Extension - The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Forest Ecology and Management provides publications, Internet resources and other materials related to forests, their management and the wood products industry in Wisconsin.

Links checked November 2009.